The Oyo State Police Command has said it received a report that hoodlums loaded in a bus and taxi came to set ablaze the house of Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Igboho .
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state , Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi , said this in a statement .
He said the police had begun an investigation into the incident .
The police statement read , “ At about 0620 hrs of today 26 /01 / 2021 , a report was received at the Santo Police Station that some unidentified hoodlums came to Sunday Igboho’ s house at Soka area of Ibadan in a Hummer bus and Micra ( taxi) firing sporadically , and set the house ablaze.
“ The mini sitting room got burnt in the process while the value of other properties is yet to be estimated .
“ Immediately the DPO Sanyo got a wind of the incident , he contacted fire service while he also went to the scene for on the spot assessment .
“ The fire was eventually put out . An investigation has commenced into the incident while the Police are on the trail of the hoodlums . ”
The Oyo State Police Command has said it received a report that hoodlums loaded in a bus and taxi came to set ablaze the house of Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Igboho .
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state , Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi , said this in a statement .
He said the police had begun an investigation into the incident .
The police statement read , “ At about 0620 hrs of today 26 /01 / 2021 , a report was received at the Santo Police Station that some unidentified hoodlums came to Sunday Igboho’ s house at Soka area of Ibadan in a Hummer bus and Micra ( taxi) firing sporadically , and set the house ablaze.
“ The mini sitting room got burnt in the process while the value of other properties is yet to be estimated .
“ Immediately the DPO Sanyo got a wind of the incident , he contacted fire service while he also went to the scene for on the spot assessment .
“ The fire was eventually put out . An investigation has commenced into the incident while the Police are on the trail of the hoodlums . ”
Governors of the South – West has agreed to ban all forms of open grazing in the region , Oyo State Governor , Seyi Makinde, has said .
According to him , the decision was taken today when the governors met with the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria as well as security chiefs .
Giving a report after the meeting , Makinde tweeted, “ Today , the South West governors held a security stakeholders’ meeting in Ondo State . The meeting was attended by our brother governors from Kebbi and Jigawa States ; security chiefs , South West zone led by the AIG Zone 11 and leaders from the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria .
“ Collectively , we resolved to ban open grazing in all parts of the South- West. In Oyo State, we already have a law against open grazing which will continue to be implemented by our security agencies .
“ I restated that we will not permit criminality as a response to criminal actions . Instead we will continue to support our security agencies to do their duties . Also , we will work with our people to face our common enemies – the criminals ; kidnappers , armed robbers and bandits . ”
The Federal Government said although the country was facing security challenges , the current situation is better than what the present regime met at its inception in 2015 .
The Minister of Information and Culture , Lai Mohammed , said this while answering questions at a press conference in Abuja.
He was joined at the briefing by the Minister of Interior , Rauf Aregbesola .
“ I can say without hesitation that , though Nigeria is facing security challenges , the situation is far better than what we met in 2015 , ” the minister said .
He explained that before the inception of the present regime , bombings by Boko Haram members were being witnessed in about 12 states including Abuja .
He said the situation has changed for the better .
“ There is no doubt that we are much better than how it was , ” he added .
The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to exercise restraint following the brewing conflict in the northern regions of Oyo State , as well as the tension in Ondo State .
This is contained in a statement signed by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola , and shared on his official Twitter handle .
A part of the statement which has now been deleted says “ the Federal Government is moving in quickly to bring state , community, security , traditional institutions, religious organizations and youth groups into a purposeful dialogue that will bring effective resolutions to the problem within constitutional and legal frameworks . ”
Another part says , “ Let us all try to be our brother’ s keeper and work towards building a peaceful community that works for all irrespective of ethnicity, religion and other forms of differences . ”
Meanwhile, The meeting between members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria and members of the Nigeria Governors Forum has started .
Some of the governors in attendance include Ondo, Osun , Ekiti , Oyo , and Jigawa , and Kebbi states .
In his welcome remarks , the chairman of the Nigeria Governors ’ Forum and Governor of Ekiti State , Dr Kayode Fayemi , said the meeting was called to resolve the issue of insecurity in the South- West.
He noted that Akeredolu had not ordered the Fulani to leave Ondo State .
Fayemi said , “ Many members of MACBAN were born in the South -West. So , Akeredolu cannot ask Fulani to vacate Ondo State . The area concerned is the forest reserves and it is about registration and also to work in line with the law .
“ What we are after is the criminals , not Fulani herdsmen , criminals are criminals irrespective of their ethnic group . ”
The Presidency has been advised against the planned arrest of Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho .
The National President of Yoruba Youth Socio- Cultural Association, Olalekan Hammed , who said this in an interview with our correspondent said arresting Igboho will trigger a crisis in the area .
He said Igboho offered to do what security agencies had not been able to do for the people , saying many indigenes of the land had been maimed and killed for so long by herdsmen .
According to him , arresting Igboho will make the people lose confidence in the Federal Government.
He said , “ Ibarapa youths may react violently if Sunday Igboho is arrested . They will also lose hope in both the federal and the state government .
“ Ibarapa and other communities across Yoruba land seriously need to be guaranteed safety . So , any attempt to arrest Igboho will make the people think the government wants the menace of bandits in their communities to continue. ”
He said the police should not arrest Igboho because he did not ask Fulani to leave Yorubaland but criminals .
He added , “ The President ’ s body language which is boosting criminal herders ’ moral has already pushed the entire country in a state of anarchy . ”
The Presidency says the Inspector -General of Police , Mohammed Adamu , has ordered the arrest of Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho , for giving Fulani in Oyo State an ultimatum to exit the state.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity , Garba Shehu , was quoted as saying this during an interview with BBC Hausa.
According to the BBC report , Shehu said he had just got off the phone with the IGP who told him that an order had been given to the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Ngozi Onadeko, to arrest Igboho immediately and transfer him to Abuja .
Part of the report read , “ Garba said he just got off the telephone with the Inspector General of the Nigeria Police , who confirmed to him that he had ordered the arrest of Igboho , who is to be brought to Abuja .
“ Igboho is among topics that have generated public discuss on social media in Nigeria on Friday since he visited Igangan in Ibarapa Local Government (of Oyo State ) where he insisted that all Fulani residents in Oyo State, must leave as long as kidnapping continues.
“ Mallam Garba Shehu said government was having a hard time punishing (such ) offenders because of the activities of human rights organisations .
“ Garba Shehu said the order given by the Inspector General of Police , for now , is that Igboho should be arrested and brought to Abuja to be taken to court to face prosecution. ”
The non – academic workers at Nigerian universities have announced plans to commence an indefinite strike on February 5 , 2021 .
The Joint Action Committee of Non -Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities made this known in a press statement.
In the statement titled, ‘ Press statement on the ongoing industrial unrest in the Nigerian university system over the lack of respect for collective bargaining agreement ’ , the workers said the strike was necessitated by the Federal Government’ s failure to yield to their demands after a three- day nationwide protests.
Part of the statement read , “ The Joint Action Committee of NASU and SSANU had been very circumspect about embarking on a strike action . It has never been our style to undertake strike actions at the drop of a hat .
“ Sadly, it would appear that our non -belligerent modes of engagement have been taken for weakness and our belief in civil engagement and dialogue has been taken for granted. It is against this backdrop and in democratic spirit that the leadership of JAC of NASU and SSANU threw back the decision after the three- day protests to the various memberships across Branches on the way forward and the resolutions have been overwhelming .
“ The resolutions across the Branches have been overwhelming and convey the disenchantment of members over the sorry state of affairs.
“ It is in line with the resolution of our members nationwide , that the leadership of the Joint Action Committee of NASU and SSANU hereby resolve as follows – that members of NASU and SSANU shall embark on an indefinite , comprehensive and total strike with effect from midnight of Friday, 5 th February 2021 .
“ That two weeks ’ notice effective from today , Friday 22 nd January 2021 , is hereby given to Government and relevant stakeholders of this development. ”
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity , Femi Adesina , has given reasons why pigeons released by the president initially refused to fly during the Armed Forces Remembrance Day.
In an article on his Facebook Wall titled, ‘ Reflection from a wreath -laying ceremony , ’ Adesina described the pigeons ’ refused to fly as “a natural phenomenon ” .
He said , “ Now , something for those who twist my every word , turn it upside down, to generate hatred . Something for them to wail about . The release of the pigeons .
“ At every Armed Forces Remembrance Day, after the laying of the wreaths , the sitting President releases some pigeons , to symbolise peace in the land . Emblems of National harmony . It was not different last Friday.
“ The pigeons had been kept in a cage . For how long , I do not know . And when birds and some other roaming animals have been circumscribed for a while , they get accustomed to their new status as lawful captives . Therefore , when you offer them freedom , they first baulk, thinking it’ s too good to be true. It’ s a natural phenomenon .
“ President Buhari opened the cage that held the pigeons , about a score or so . One hesitated , then flew, followed by another. The others temporised a bit. And then , two , three minutes later , they all took to the sky . Nothing extraordinary in the development , you would think. ”
The president ’ s aide also faulted Nigerians for describing the refusal of the birds to fly as a “bad sign” , urging them to do something productive with their time .
He said , “But not to the idle and indolent , most of who populate the social media . It was time to major in something minor , cavil , find fault unnecessarily.
Osun State Government has announced a daily dusk -to – dawn curfew from 10 : 00 pm till 5 : 00 am and banned until further notice vigils and crusades.
The directives were contained in a new set of guidelines to enforce non -pharmaceutical safety protocols against coronavirus signed by the Secretary to State Government, Prince Wole Oyebamiji .
The government explained that spike in the number of people who have tested positive for Covid – 19 in the state had made it necessary for introduction of measures to protect the residents.
In the new guidelines, the government also banned social events unless with approval from the state , adding that even with the approval, no gathering should have more than 50 participants .
The guidelines further read in parts , “ No religious gatherings should exceed two hours per time of gathering . Vigils and crusades are banned till further notice . Religious organisations should operate at only 30 percent capacity of their space .
“ Parents and guardians should continue to ensure their children and wards comply with the safety protocols against Covid – 19 , especially the use of nose mask / face shield and regular washing of their hands . Children must also be cautioned against unsafe practices such as shaking hands, hugging , sharing of materials and personal effects, visiting crowded spaces , etc.
“ No motorcycle can carry more than two people, including the rider . No mini – bus (korope ) can carry more than five people, including the driver .
“ Only civil servants from Level 12 and above are expected to report physically at their offices. Officers below Level 12 are expected to work from home with effect from Monday , January 25 th , till further notice . Teachers , health workers , and other workers on essential services , irrespective of Grade , are exempted . “ No face mask , no entry” policy must be enforced in all government offices.
“ Eateries , restaurants , joints, and bars should operate at 50 percent capacity and ensure adequate physical distancing of customers . Every vendor or seller must ensure that he /she uses a face mask at all times . Malls , stores , and supermarkets must also enforce the use of face masks, and also organise customers in ways that allow social distancing .
“ There will be a dusk to dawn curfew every day from 10 : 00 pm till 5 : 00 am . Enforcement teams have been set up in every Local Government and Area Office across the State , to ensure strict enforcement of the protocols. ”
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